Consumption Emissions

A full Recycling Bin does not mean you are saving the planet. It only means you are buying too much stuff!

This page needs lots of work!!

From EPA (GHG equivalences)

Every kWh of energy you don't use is about 0.35 kg of CO2e not emitted (note that EPA lists avoided emissions as the equivalent of reducing emissions from coal. I think that is overestimateing the impact of reductions

Every therm of natural gas you don't use is about 5.3 kg CO2e not emitted.

Every gallon of gas you don't use is 9 kg of CO2e not emitted.

1 kg/day reductions for Direct Emissions

Item

1 kg equivalent

Units

Gasoline

0.11

gallons

Electricity

2.8

kWh

Natural Gas

0.2

Therms

1 kg per day indirect emissions from food

Item

1 kg equivalent

Units

Beef

0.11

gallons

Milk

cups

Coke

Chicken

1 kg per day indirect emissions from goods

Item

1 kg equivalent

Units

Gasoline

0.11

gallons

Milk

cups

Coke

TV

Laptop

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